Ireland, Day 1

- On the drive from the airport, Kate slept and Jack was remarkably chatty.

- At the house, Jack jumped around on the trampoline, seemingly oblivious to having been up most of the night. Later, though, when everyone was going to a birthday party, Jack said he wanted to go. Robin said she'd take him in a few minutes and then she held him on her lap for a few minutes. Suddenly, Jack was snoring. She put him down on the couch and he slept there for the next 3-4 hours.

- Kate napped during the day a little, then went to bed at a reasonable hour.

- After dinner we went for a little walk in the neighborhood. Jack dropped one of his toys, naturally, which he and I and Niamh found by backtracking, then meeting up with everyone on their return trip. There were some green ships out in the water and I told Jack they were probably pirate ships. We sat on the wall for a few minutes looking at them. Jack wanted to stay all night to see the pirates, but I explained they wouldn't come out until after dark and after we'd gone.

- Both kids eventually went to bed. Jack stayed there. Kate woke up wailing around 1 and after a couple of efforts to get her back to sleep, she came to bed with us.